day 689: happy birthday to poppi!

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that's right - on this day 34 years ago, i was born 3 months early, weighing 2 pounds 8 ounces.

interestingly, i was always under the impression that i was born between 26 and 28 weeks and i've heard recently that there's very little evidence any babies born at 26 weeks survived prior to the introduction of surfactant and mechanical ventilation ( neither were in use 34 years ago ). one person even claimed that *no* 26 weekers survived and the survival rate for 27 and 28 weekers was vanishingly small. the theory is that most of the very small babies that survived were actually low birth weight later term infants and the actual gestational age was simply not well known. so, if anyone who knows that facts cares to clarify, i'd be interested in hearing just how well established it was that i was born between 26 and 28 weeks :-)

and that all has very little to do with the fact that odin and kris were making me a birthday card today and practicing saying "happy birthday, poppi". except, of course, that it makes me all the more appreciative of the moment.

you can even listen to odin practicing, if you're so inclined. by the time i got the laptop out to do the recording he was pretty sick of saying "birfday" and decided to simply shorten it to "day".

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	Coffee_Break says: Happy birthday, Eric! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	sammy baby says: Aye, Papi! Happy birthday. :) (On a "happy day" note - Keet was late getting home last night, so Maya had to go to sleep w/o a kiss from Mommy. This morning when Keet went in to greet Maya, she stood up in her crib and said, "Happy day!") Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	xsquared says: Happy Birthday Eric! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	leslie says: Happy Birthday, Eric! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	dave_graham says: happy b-day from us! we gave you a liitle shout out on our pictures today! have a great day! -ali. Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	sarahmichelef says: Happy birthday! I didn't realize that your early pics were flickr'd - wow!!! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	KelliAmanda says: Happy birthday!!! And, may I say, we need VIDEO of Odin in action. Seriously. Because the cuteness of the voice recording kills me, and I can only imagine what video would do. :-) Just sayin'. Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	whatnot says: aw, his voice is so sweet. Happy Birthday Poppi! ;-p Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Xiobhan says: Happy B-day! It's the last year you can say "Late early 30s." :-) Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	McBeth says: McB tries her best Marilyn Monroe impersonation. Breathily, she coos 'Haaaaaappy Biiiiirthday, Mr. Snowdeal' pouting and puckering in all the appropriate pauses. Suddenly, she screeches and appears frozen in a 'just sucked a lemon' expression. The doctors are summoned and they approach the podium solemnly to make their announcement: It appears McBeth has a cramp in her pucker muscles and will not be able to finish her Birthday Song -the sexy rendition(tm), folks. We'll take good care of her and you have our assurance that she will indeed make a full recovery. In the meantime, we wish all of those with birthdays today to enjoy them to the fullest, and Miss McBeth has asked us to pass along the message that she would like to thank your parents for bearing you so we have the opportunity to know you. Thank you. ::: Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Photos By Kacy says: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! What a sweet voice Odin has, I miss Jenna being that "sweet" but so looking forward to find out just how sweet Kara will be.. I hope you enjoy your day!! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	candy says: Eee! That was cool to hear him talk! When's he gonna call Auntie C?! HAPPY BIRTHDAY bro :-) Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Caterina Moranti Vilariño says: Happy birthday eric...! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Monica Stone says: That was very cool to hear him talk. I feel like I got a birthday present today too! Happy Birthday little brother!! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	peep's mama says: Happy happy, man. Hope it was a good day. Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Jesamin says: Happy birthday! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Jim, Christy, & Nathan says: happy birthday Eric! Odin has the sweetest voice Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	dave_graham says: ...can't....stand....the....cuteness.....his. ..voice....so....cute..... Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	KnittySara says: Today must be preemie-day, as it's also my cousin's birthday. He was born 14 weeks early, and is now celebrating his 27th bday. I don't know the stats on his weight/height etc, but I know he had a lot of trouble when he was born, including several surgeries. The look on his face in the pic on the left here kind of reminds me of Odin. Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	superaleja says: Yay for preemie birthdays, and super-cuteness. Oh my god he is cute with the talking. Happy Birthday! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	Rick says: Happy birfday! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	_tris_ says: Happy 34th! Thanks for sharing the recording. I know it's been said to death, but he's got such a cute little voice! Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	ThatClaw says: wow!! that's awesome to hear you both for the first time. =D very articulate, that norse kid. hope you had a happy... Day, mr snowdeal! all birthdays should come with sweet little wishes like this. XD Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	snowdeal says: McBeth: " McB tries her best Marilyn Monroe impersonation." shame on you for almost making me pee mmy pants while in a fit of laughter :-) KelliAmanda: "Happy birthday!!! And, may I say, we need VIDEO of Odin in action. Seriously. Because the cuteness of the voice recording kills me, and I can only imagine what video would do. :-) Just sayin'." i need to be careful though because if i unleash Odin's Video Cuteness it might cause harm to the unsuspecting masses :-) thanks to everyone for your well-wishes and shoutouts! we had a relatively quiet day ( although i did enjoy me a big Birthday Steak ) and the real celebrating will happen on sunday :-) Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )
	jennellmason (Happy 4th to you) says: Sawwy, I missed your birfday. I hope it was a happy one! Youand the captain were the same weight at birf. How cool is that!? Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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day 689: happy birthday to poppi!

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